Skiing is an enjoyable winter activity, but it's also serious exercise. According to MayoClinic.com, you can burn 365 to 545 calories in one hour of downhill skiing, depending on your size. When you stop for lunch, eat foods with protein and carbohydrates, which should give you the energy for a full afternoon of fun on the slopes.
Entree
If you don't have access to a refrigerator or microwave, a sandwich is your best bet for lunch. Choose crusty bread, such as a baguette or Italian bread, since this won't be soggy by lunchtime. Fill the bread with lean, roasted turkey or chicken and sliced cheese to give you protein. Add a sliced tomato and avocado. If you're able to heat your lunch, make a pasta dish out of whole-wheat fiber penne, roasted red peppers, shaved Parmesan cheese and miniature turkey meatballs. Toss the pasta with tomato sauce and reheat it in the microwave before eating.
Sides
When you're getting ready to go back to the slopes, a sandwich or bowl of pasta won't be enough to sustain up. Make a green salad topped with pinto and black beans, corn and shredded cheese. These toppings all are packed with protein. If you have a microwave nearby, a cup of vegetable and barley soup or tomato bisque is an ideal side dish. It should warm you up and give you energy to keep going.
Desserts
Let yourself indulge in dessert. Avoid anything heavy or too rich, since these can weigh you down. One chocolate-chip cookie or fruit scone is all you need. Trail mix also is a sweet treat to end your lunch, and it's packed with protein. Mix together almonds, a bit of shredded coconut, dried fruit and a few chocolate or peanut-butter chips. Limit yourself to a handful of nuts, since eating too many nuts can fill you up.
Drinks
Although it may be freezing cold outside, skiing is real exercise, and you'll sweat while doing it. This can cause dehydration, so pack at least one large bottle of water to drink with lunch and throughout the afternoon. Hot drinks also warm you up all the way to your toes. Mix low-sugar hot chocolate packets or tea bags into hot water. If there's no microwave nearby, but you have access to electricity, bring an electric tea pot that can be plugged into an outlet.
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